CROCHET PINWHEEL

© Kemberlee, 2007 kals@fromcrooktohook.com Note: This pattern can be used with any yarn and appropriate size hook Look carefully at the directions and you will see a pattern developing…increase one chain stitch every 10 rows, and increase one dc every section on every row. All repeats are done 6 times to build your 6 pinwheel sections. You can continue this method as long as you wish. Eventually the pinwheel pattern will begin to circle the work to become a spiral

Directions:

Chain 4, slip stitch into first chain to form ring

Ch5, 1dc into ring, 6 times – 6 loops on the ring

Ch3, 1dc into first loop, 6 times

Note: Place a marker on the first 3ch open space and start counting rows from here. This pattern is worked in a spiral. When you come to the last row be sure all space sections have the same number of chain rows.

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 1 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 2 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 3 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 4 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 5 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 6 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 7 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 8 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 9 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch3, 2dc into first space, 10 dc into first stitch, 6 times

- increase row

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 12 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 13 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 14 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 15 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 16 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 17 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 18 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 19 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch4, 2dc into first space, 20 dc into first stitch, 6 times

- increase row

Ch5, 2dc into first space, 21 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch5, 2dc into first space, 22 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Ch5, 2dc into first space, 23 dc into first stitch, 6 times

Note: You can continue this method as long as you wish. Eventually the pinwheel pattern will begin circling the work to become a spiral. When you come to the last row be sure all space sections have the same number of chain rows.

If this is to be part of a larger item, make one or two circles around the pinwheel in dc to strengthen the pinwheel before continuing your item.

Sample of how to use the spiral.
Also, see my Ravelry page for more information on this tote.